An inmate at the Fulton County Jail was stabbed, according to a Fulton County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson. The stabbing happened Thursday night and the inmate was taken to the hospital. The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office has not said what led up to the stabbing,

Violence continues to be a serious issue at the Fulton County Jail, as another stabbing incident was reported last night.

Republicans in a Georgia Senate committee have advanced a bill that would force the city of Atlanta to let the Fulton County sheriff use the city jail for no more than the cost of maintaining it.

FULTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a stabbing inside the Fulton County Jail on Thursday night. They say an inmate was stabbed and taken to the hospital. Officials did not identify the inmate or comment on the extent of that person’s injuries.

Republicans on a Georgia Senate committee have proposed a solution to the overcrowding problem at the Fulton County Jail, but not everyone in metro Atlanta supports their idea.

On average, 1,600 corrective maintenance work requests are submitted and completed each month across all three (3) jail facilities," the county said.